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Show ju - FIRE CONDITIONS IN$ BUTTE MINE IMPROVE Butte, Mont, Jan. IS. Tho fire conditions con-ditions in the High Ore mine continue con-tinue to show improvement this morning. The North Butte property resumed work today, and tho Bell & Diamond, so far as smoko and gases aro concerned, could also resume, but now that the property is closed down, some light repair work Is being done. Through the Butte-Balaklava mine three powerful streams of water are blng directed In the fire region and are having effect. The smelters are receiving all tho ore required. Men who have been laid off in consequence con-sequence of the fire havo been put to work on other properties and the production this month will not be materially ma-terially lessened by the fire. |